Hi guys. Laying awake last night after a day of eating really yummy foods that I could have never dreamed of enjoying while I had UC, I started to get nervous about my next surgery. My end ileostomy has been a PEACH -- it works so well, no blockages, relatively low output, no issues with dehydration, no leaks, and although I'm still on the low residue diet, I've yet to find any foods that don't agree with me. It even seems that I'm no longer lactose intolerant now that my colon is gone.
I'm having three steps so the j-pouch won't be formed until my next surgery. I'm pretty sure I am still going to go through with it but I'm scared that I will look back on this decision and kick myself for throwing away a stoma that I *know* works well for a pouch that could be a nightmare or even just not as good as what I have now.
That said, life with an ostomy is a hassle too, and if I believed it was forever that would take a lot of mental adjustment too...
I guess I just wanted to share and ask if anyone else who had three steps went through this period of indecision too, and how you dealt with it.
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